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Public Health

Halting hidden hunger

Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.
Popular Culture

Full speed ahead

Last September, alumna Sarah Adam became the first woman to win a medal for Team USA in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympic Games. She’s an inspiring reminder that those with disabilities can live lives fully and powerfully.
Public Health

Beyond the diagnosis

A graduate of the Brown School, Patricia Saleeby, PhD '05, is driven by a deep interest in disability issues. (Photo: Joe Angeles/WashU)
Alumna Patricia Saleeby helped develop and enhance the ICF, a classification system that enables better patient care around the world.
Literature

Counting ‘Blessings’

Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s debut novel, set in his home country of Nigeria, weaves a universal tale of love, family and acceptance.
Law

A story of survival

Alex Frishberg, JD '88, lives and writes in war-torn Ukraine. He founded Frishberg & Partners law practice in 1991, after attending WashU Law. (Courtesy photo)
Since returning to his native Ukraine more than 30 years ago, alumnus Alex Frishberg has faced many dangers — most recently, a brutal war.
Sociology

Lessons from a random world

Mark Rank (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)
Social scientist Mark Rank, a nationally renowned expert on poverty, inequality and social justice, examines the role of chance and luck in our lives.